Need a new online shooter. Here are my options.....

Ok, I have COD4 and it's amazing. But I've been having so much fun playing online that I'm looking at a couple of things.

First of all, my budget is low for this just because I'm using money from some RTS games I'm selling to pay for it, and I'd like to have a bit left over.

Anyways, here are my options:

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars- $20 at Best Buy this week

Battlefield 2- $10 at Target(no expansions)

Battlefield 2142- $20 somewhere, I forgot where though

Of course, I'm completely open to suggestions, but those are the ones I'm considering. I know that BF2 is a bit older, but I heard it's still pretty active? How active are the others, if at all? I just want something I can jump on while at work(I work alone, so it's easy for me) and have some fun. I like rankings and achievements so I believe these games all have those, right?

Also, would any of these be a nice contrast to COD4?

Anyways, what would you suggest and why? I'm torn.

Thanks!

Brent

Yeah, that's what I thought too! My only worry is how active it is online. I'm downloading the demo now, but I don't know if that one map will really tell me much.

And to the guy who said Battlefield 2, is there a reason why? Is it still pretty active?

I know that QW also has a mod toolset now, doesn't it? Or maybe I'm wrong. Doen't BF2 have one as well? How is the mod community if it does?

Also, on BF2, do most people have the expansions? And can I play them without having the expansions?

Sorry, I just don't want to get a game that I'll be bored with after a week.

Brent

Thanks, linkthewindow, for your viewpoint. I wonder how much the Special Forces expansion goes for. I have only checked at the official site since I didn't figure it would be an option for me right now. Can I still get it by itself?

Also, how active are the QW servers?

Brent

Oops, missed a couple of posts there.

TheCrazed420, why do you say that? I did watch the Gamespot Tournament TV of that game, but it didn't catch my as well as QW did when watching the tournament. Maybe that wasn't a good representation though?

Also, so the Battlefield2 servers are still pretty full then, eh? What is a good mod community I can look for?

Brent

Oops, missed a couple of posts there.

TheCrazed420, why do you say that? I did watch the Gamespot Tournament TV of that game, but it didn't catch my as well as QW did when watching the tournament. Maybe that wasn't a good representation though?

Also, so the Battlefield2 servers are still pretty full then, eh? What is a good mod community I can look for?

Brent

koolkeys

UT3 is still classic Unreal. Very fast, arcade action with deep gameplay. No other game matches the pace it sets, and while it could be a little hard to adapt at first, once you start getting better at it and start fragging ppl at light speeds, its like crack. Try the demo.

Cool. I'll download all the demos. I'll give them all some time and maybe ask more questions.

Thanks!

Brent

Ok, I've been trying the games to see which ones I like. QW seems quite fun, and to be a bit more fast paced. But then again, I'm only playing against the computer so far because I don't want to screw up someone's game due to being a noob and it's VERY team based. Same with BF2. BF2 seems slower to me for some reason, but maybe it's just the demo? Also, the graphics seem better on QW to me, which is understandable due to it being much newer. But again, my experience is limited.

So is the retail of either of these games better or worse than the demos will show? Should I just go online and play some real people? Or will I piss somebody off because of not being very advanced?

Brent

battlefield 2142inyourface_12

Well, I was considering that one as well, but admittedly I hadn't tried it yet. Is it still pretty active? If it is it looks like something I would enjoy. Is it a fast paced game, and is there a pretty active community in itself? Are there mods available for it?

I'll give it a try regardless. I had forgotten all about it!

Brent

[QUOTE="inyourface_12"]battlefield 2142koolkeys

Well, I was considering that one as well, but admittedly I hadn't tried it yet. Is it still pretty active? If it is it looks like something I would enjoy. Is it a fast paced game, and is there a pretty active community in itself? Are there mods available for it?

I'll give it a try regardless. I had forgotten all about it!

Brent

i really enjoy it, there are plenty of servers up and people playing and the classes are easy to master and you can enjoy playing as any of them right away, i think there was a cool star wars mod coming out but i havent seen any others, im sure there are some but im not big on mods outsde of my source games

[QUOTE="inyourface_12"]battlefield 2142koolkeys

Well, I was considering that one as well, but admittedly I hadn't tried it yet. Is it still pretty active? If it is it looks like something I would enjoy. Is it a fast paced game, and is there a pretty active community in itself? Are there mods available for it?

I'll give it a try regardless. I had forgotten all about it!

Brent

It's still very active. Its mod community isn't quite on par with BF2, I don't think, but it's there. I personally would go with 2142, also; it's an improvement over BF2, and I didn't think much of Quake Wars from the demo. Be sure to get the Northern Strike booster pack (was $10 at release, so it wouldn't be more than that today), it adds some unlocks and new maps; overall an addition worth it for the price.

I do recommend that you get BF2 as well, eventually. BF2142 is my favorite online shooter of all, but BF2 is right behind it. As recommended before, you should get the expansion pack Special Forces, the addition of seven more unlockable weapons and the ability to unlock two things at each promotion instead of just one is really nice, and the extra maps aren't half bad overall, either.

Yeah, that's what I thought too! My only worry is how active it is online. I'm downloading the demo now, but I don't know if that one map will really tell me much.

And to the guy who said Battlefield 2, is there a reason why? Is it still pretty active?

I know that QW also has a mod toolset now, doesn't it? Or maybe I'm wrong. Doen't BF2 have one as well? How is the mod community if it does?

Also, on BF2, do most people have the expansions? And can I play them without having the expansions?

Sorry, I just don't want to get a game that I'll be bored with after a week.

Brent

koolkeys

BF2 has the biggest community of those...it also has strong mod support, with several very good full conversion mods (project reality is amazing)

most BF2 players dont have the expansions.

Well it currently goes for $10. So if I get $30 for all my games like I'm hoping, I can get that AND 2142.

One thing though that is frustrating just by the demo. It takes forever every time you get killed just to get back to the action since the maps are so big and you spawn so far away. Is that better in the real game? There's nothing I hate more than walking forward for 30 seconds(or running, whatever), getting sniped instantly, then doing it all over again. I know with COD4, the reason I like it is that there is always action going on. You're ALWAYS right in it, and can't even escape it if you try.

Brent

Battlefield 2, make sure your a man with patientice though, the game can be fustrating at first, especially with the spam like nature of the game at times, but when you get involved and work tactically with squad members and commanders, no other game can compare to the experience. I suggest buying it, honing up your skills and joining a clan, I bought for it 20 and its giving me more fun online than any other shooter I've ever played. Mapleleafs4life

I dunno, it's still hella fun even without a clan or anything. Just mess around (and kill lots of people) on an infantry only jalalabad or karkand, or dogfight on a nearly empty dragon valley or wake island and you can be quite satisfied. So satisfied that despite my hugely important final coming up tomorrow I think I'm gonna go play right now.

any souce game but if you have to get 1 of the 3 id say

BF2 - for fun

BF2142 - for fun (i like 2142 more)

ETQW - Cal

or wait for spore

SPORE FTW